Vanderbilt CommodoresHead coach Clark Lea
79 Overall rating steady
Clark Lea has led Vanderbilt since 2021, going 29-38 across 6 seasons with 2 bowl trips.
- Record since 2021
- 29-38
- Seasons
- 6
- Bowl trips
- 2
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme12
Defensive scheme13
Game planning14
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor14
Underdog edge10
Recent form14
Win rate15
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Clark Lea's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Vanderbilt record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 10-3 | Lost ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2024 | 7-6 | Won Birmingham Bowl |
| 2023 | 2-10 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 2-10 | No bowl |
Records with Vanderbilt since 2021, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Vanderbilt games under Clark Lea
Status
Result
Season
31
26
9
34
10
24
35
21
3
27
14
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Clark Lea: Vanderbilt head coach profile
Clark Lea is the Vanderbilt head coach. This profile covers Clark Lea's record and season-by-season results with Vanderbilt, and connects to Vanderbilt team hub, the SEC teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the SEC Championship Game on the SEC title race page.
Clark Lea in the news
All newsPreviewOle Miss at Vanderbilt: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Ole Miss visits Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium. Kickoff is 3:30 PM ET, on ESPN.2026-10-07RecapVanderbilt beat NC State 35-31 (Week 3, 2026)Vanderbilt beat NC State 35-31 at FirstBank Stadium. Now Vanderbilt is 3-0, and NC State is 1-2.2026-09-19RecapVanderbilt beat Delaware 35-26 (Week 2, 2026)Vanderbilt beat Delaware 35-26 at FirstBank Stadium. Now Vanderbilt is 2-0, and Delaware is 1-1.2026-09-12
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